The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05
Friday, Aug. S, 1882.
MINOR LOCALS

Tax payers, read the county Treas
urer's notice to you. -
Next Tuesday Brown and Carter
will open up their cannery and COM
mence operations.
The Presbyterian Minister of Not
tim am, Pa, Church, Rev. Mr.. Rus
sci ed very suddenly on Tuesday
Another new stock of cuff buttons
at E. K. Browns.
The newly elected officers of Crys
tai Lodge are earnestly urged to b.
present st the next meeting for in
stallation, also the members.
Tramp was found dead on the
fatiroad on Monday about two miles
from Elkton; died it is supposed
from the effects of the heat.
Tuesday evening and night were
comparatively cool and pleasant, the
first weather which has made even an
approach to comfort for 6 weeks.
Camp Chairs of all kinds at VIM.
Grason's Furniture Store.
Jas E. Haines, civil engineer and
"iack of all trades" has been busy
this week putting the engines and
pipes in order for the canning houses
Barnes & Hartenstine have rock
salt for farm stock. Every farmer
should keep few Jumps in his pas
lures and cattle yard where the stock
could have ready access to it.
Digging the cellar for Mrs. j. W.
Buckley's new building was COM
menced this week, and the foundation
will soon be ready for the masons.
VIM. j. M'Dougal received a severe
blow on the head on Monday by
scantling falling on him, He saw
plenty of stars although in broad day
light. Fortunately no serious injury
resulted from the accident.
The masons have commenced lay
ing the wall of the cellar for Steph-
en- Reynolds building south of the
Green house. A well has been dug
and walled and is ready to supply
the thirsty or unclean.
The latest road talk is that the
Commissioners are to-be sued indi-
vidually for having neglected. their
duty as body corporate. Not being
learned in the law we are not able to
say whether such an action can be
brought. o. S#k
The barn of VIM. Cameron of
Pennington was struck by lightning
on Sunday evening last, one of the
rafters in gable end was torn out
and the barn otherwise damaged. but
fortunately the building was not set
on fire although filled to the roof with
hay.
The funny man, Wash Bennett,
was in town last Wednesday, full Of
wit and anecdotes as an egg is full
of meat. Bennett is travelling sales
men for the firm of Bennett, Bruce
Go, 504 Market st. Philadelphia,
importers and dealers in crockery
and glass ware.
The Brickley & Mccullough Toll
chester. excursion last week on the
Emma Giles was "big thing"
When the boat left. Havra de Grace
1850 persons were on board, and $50
refused passage, The voyagers had
apleasant trip reaching here on the ir
return at IL m. .~ Il; 4
For coming Camp meeting look at
VIM. Grason's furniture.
Ad Klein in attempting to take up
the hind foot of a young mule on
Monday which he was shoeing receiv.
ed a severe kick on the muscle of his
right arm which placed him horse de
combat for a day or two depriving
Birds shop of a smith for the time
being.
+ Frank N. jenkins has his ladders
planted against T. T. Worrall's store.
and is busy painting the building.
The brick block comprising Mr.. Wor-
RAILS store. Browns jewelry store,
SilPs drug store and the two harness
shops, belong to Mr.. H. H. Haines,
and Mr.. J. we learn has the job Of
repainting them, -,
New stock of scarf pins at E. X.
Browns.
Tue military title of A. j. Pen
nington as commander of a brigade,
was acquired by his appointment as
Adjutant General on the staff of Gov.
Groome, the Democrat informs us.
The General has recently been ap-
pointed weigher in the custom house.
The Governor stakes care of his
own"
We have received q copy of the
american Idea published at Liberal.
town in Western Mis- ouri in which
is announced the death of one of the
daughters of our old Highland friend